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S. Bryan West
I am a PhD candidate in social psychology working with David Pizarro (Cornell), Tom Gilovich (Cornell), and Melissa Ferguson (Yale). Using a combination of experimental methods and large-scale survey data, I study how moral judgment, political ideology, and religious belief interact with and influence one another, and how these relationships impact intergroup behavior, social change, and how we perceive others.
Education
BA, Music
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
2010 - 2005
- Department of Music
- Dual Concentration in Cello Performance & Music Composition
Research Experience
Research Assistant
Social Inequality & Cohesion Lab
UC Irvine
2016 - 2016
- PI: Dr. Paul K. Piff
Research Assistant
Hot Cognition Lab
UC Irvine
2016 - 2015
- PI: Dr. Peter H. Ditto
Research Assistant
Social Cognition & Intergroup Perception Lab
UC Irvine
2016 - 2015
- PI: Dr. Jacqueline M. Chen
Teaching Experience
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Instructor
Intro to Psychology
Cornell University
2021 - 2021
- Designed course syllabus for an accellerated six-week summer course for undergraduate students
- Online, asynchronous format
Teaching Assistant
Prejudice, Stereotyping, & Discrimination (Dr. Amy Krosch)
Cornell University
2021 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Social Psychology (Dr. Thomas Gilovich)
Cornell University
2021 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Social Cognition (Dr. Melissa Ferguson)
Cornell University
2021 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Personality Psychology (Dr. Parnia Haj-Mohamadi)
Cornell University
2020 - 2020
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Social Psychology (Dr. Thomas Gilovich)
Cornell University
2020 - 2020
Seminar Instructor: Morality & Society
Intro to Psychology Seminar (Dr. David Pizarro)
Cornell University
2019 - 2019
- Designed and taught an introductory seminar focused on reading and discussing research articles on morality, politics, and current social issues. Selected readings for students, led weekly discussions, and graded all assignments.
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Psychology (Rajen Anderson)
Cornell University
2019 - 2019
Teaching Assistant
Prejudice, Stereotyping, & Discrimination (Dr. Amy Krosch)
Cornell University
2019 - 2019
Writing in the Majors (WIM) Instructor
Intro to Social Psychology (Dr. Thomas Gilovich)
Cornell University
2018 - 2018
- Designed and taught a writing-intensive course that focused on reading and communicating current research in social psychology. Chose readings for students, led weekly discussions, and graded all assignments.
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Social Psychology (Dr. Thomas Gilovich)
Cornell University
2018 - 2018
Teaching Assistant
Intro to Personality Psychology (Dr. Vivian Zayas)
Cornell University
2017 - 2017
Selected Publications, Posters, and Talks
Moral Pessimism & Moral Nostalgia
Working Manuscript
N/A
2021 - 2021
- Authored with Dr. David Pizarro